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The answer RIDDLE has 206 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of riddle in various dictionaries:
noun - a difficult problem
noun - a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
verb - pierce with many holes
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Possible Crossword Clues |
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Sphinx's offering |
Turandot's test |
Mind teaser |
Perforate thoroughly |
Tricky question |
Stumper |
Puzzling question |
Certain brainteaser |
"When is a door not a door?," e.g. |
Permeate |
Possible Jeopardy Clues |
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Nelson _____ of the Sphinx |
It's a conundrum for sure; it can also mean to pierce with bullet holes |
This middle name of James Hoffa is as puzzling as his disappearance |
Riddle description |
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A riddle is a statement or question or phrase having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. Riddles are of two types: enigmas, which are problems generally expressed in metaphorical or allegorical language that require ingenuity and careful thinking for their solution, and conundra, which are questions relying for their effects on punning in either the question or the answer. * Archer Taylor says that "we can probably say that riddling is a universal art" and cites riddles from hundreds of different cultures including Finnish, Hungarian, American Indian, Chinese, Russian, Dutch and Filipino sources amongst many others. Many riddles and riddle-themes are internationally widespread. However, at least in the West, if not more widely, "riddles have in the past few decades ceased to be part of oral tradition", being replaced by other oral-literary forms, and by other tests of wit such as quizzes.In the assessment of Elli Köngas Maranda (originally writing about Malait |
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